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Wanderings – Time to end time changes once and for all

November 8, 2023 Phillip Blancher

I loathe the semi-annual time change that we are subjected to. Loathe is too kind of a word, maybe despise is a better word. Or the two words together – loathe and despise – that […]

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Wanderings – An issue you can bet will not go away

November 1, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Sports betting has been legal in one form or another in Ontario for over 30 years. Over the years, it has expanded as legislation removed more and more restrictions on betting. The flood gates have […]

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Wanderings – The freedom to be who you are, notwithstanding

October 25, 2023 Phillip Blancher

We live in a country that espouses freedom of individuals to be who they are. It is written into the fabric of our constitution. It is a fundamental right that is ingrained into the Charter […]

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Wanderings – The good and bad of cutting corners

October 18, 2023 Phillip Blancher

This past weekend I had to work on a small home renovation project. I was up against a deadline and this work had to get done to fix my error in cutting a corner. Last […]

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Wanderings – The never ending paradox of “experts”

October 11, 2023 Phillip Blancher

My former family doctor told me I needed to lose some weight after my 30th birthday. He said that if I didn’t lose weight by the time I hit 40, it would be much more […]

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Wanderings – The art of baking pizza

October 4, 2023 Phillip Blancher

I am not a baker. In our family dynamic, my spouse Isabell is the baker, and I am the cook. Cooking is art. A pinch of this, dash of that, and a little char goes […]

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Wanderings – Spectators and respect in sport

September 27, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Harry Maguire is a professional English football (soccer) player who plays at the highest level of competition. Maguire has competed for England in the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. He has played for top […]

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Wanderings – Cuts and closures hurt people the most

September 20, 2023 Phillip Blancher

If you work in the journalism industry in Canada, or consume news in Canada, the last two weeks have been incredibly tough. First there was word that the Glengarry News in Alexandria was printing its […]

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Wanderings – Dr. Fever and strong medicine

September 13, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Howard Hesseman as Johnny Fever on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ (Photofest via The Hollywood Reporter) Growing up, one of my favourite shows to watch after school was WKRP in Cincinnati, and my favourite character was Johnny […]

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Wanderings – Addressing Canada’s other, other housing issue

September 6, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Canada has a housing issue. No, not a supply or affordability issue. Nor is it the lack of people in the construction trades. Our latest, but not latest, housing problem is 24 Sussex Drive, also […]

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